It had long been known that the disease was due to the presence in large numbers of a parasite called the liver-fluke (Fasciola hepatica) in the liver of the affected animals, and that the ...

The burden of liver cancer varies across different regions and countries, depending on the prevalence of risk factors such as ...

inflammatory bowel diseases, a history of bile duct cysts (choledochal), liver fluke infection, family history, exposure to ...